This is where to look for all those lipped herbs like Mint and Thyme and all their flowery cousins, the sages. Also in here are Verbena, Digitalis, Acanthus and Penstemon amongst others. Acanthus spinosus Acanthaceae This is the only Genus we grow that belongs to [...]
Hellebores Below is a gallery of Hellebore images. It represents some of the hellebores that we collect our seed from. Origin –The Balkans, Greece and Asia Minor Height up to 60cm Hellebores are so welcome as they bloom soon after Christmas at a time when flowers are so scarce. They come in such [...]
Geraniums - A Comparison There are so many lovely Geraniums that making a choice can be quite a task. I've put all the cranesbills we grow on one page so that you can easily compare them side by side. I have arranged them by colour, and within this by increasing size. This is a [...]
From our point of view this holds two significant Families Geraniaceae Erodium Geranium Geraniums in the Garden Botanical Style Photographs Geraniums Compared Melianthaceae Melianthus
The only Family that concerns us here is the Pea and Bean Family Lathyrus vernus f. albo-roseus - Spring Vetchling Fabaceae This is the family that holds all the peas and their relatives. They all share a unique assymetric flowers structure. This family used to [...]
This is a page of Geums to enable you to compare all the varieties we grow side by side. Click on any image to be redirected to the appropriate item in our online shop. Geum 'Beech House Apricot' Geum 'Beech House Apricot'. The tightly crowded clump of fresh apple- green foliage forms [...]
Here's a home for all the scabious flowers and their relatives Valeriana phu 'Aurea' Caprifoliaceae Most of the Garden plants in this family are shrubby, like the honeysuckles, but there are one or two herbaceous gems to be winkled out. Morina [...]
Eryngiums I have collected together a selection of the sea hollies we grow so that it easy for you to compare them all side by side. This is a permanent post, and so may depict varieties that show up as not available from time to time. if you can see a variety that you [...]
This is mainly a shrubby order, containing the Dogwoods amongst others. However, tucked away in a corner of Asia you can find a significant herbaceous gem. Read on to find out more Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangeaceae This is the Hydrangea family where you can find the [...]
